Odum Research Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 3 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2024

Website, phone number and address

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Website

odum-research.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07340 780767
Address

9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When odum-research.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07340 780767 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2A 2AP

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
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You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

Client Type Restriction

Odum Research Ltd must not carry on any regulated activity with or for any person who is, or may be, categorised as a retail client or an elective professional client

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 13531816 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 July 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP, England
Nature of business: Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ikenna Gregory Ugochukwu Igboaka	Director	Sep 1990	27 Jul 2021	None
Robert Michael Henry Osborne	Director	Aug 1980	6 Nov 2023	13 other companies
Shaum Xianliang Lim	Director	Dec 1985	14 Jan 2025	None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 13
closed down: 2
still active: 11

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£352k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£19.1k

−95% from £371k

Cash at bank

£14.1k

−84% from £89.1k

Owed within a year

£140k

+218% from £43.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

Every year from 2021 to 2024
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13531816. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Odum Research’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2023

6 January 2023

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

5 January 2023

FCA imposed a requirement (Client Type Restriction)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

27 July 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Ikenna Gregory Ugochukwu Igboaka became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Odum Research Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Odum Research Ltd (FRN 975797) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2023 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Odum Research’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07340 780767 and the website odum-research.com for Odum Research. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Odum Research a scam or clone?

Odum Research is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Odum Research?

It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Odum Research to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Odum Research?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Odum Research: Mr Ikenna Gregory Ugochukwu Igboaka (50–75% of shares).

Who runs Odum Research?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Odum Research: Ikenna Gregory Ugochukwu Igboaka, Robert Michael Henry Osborne and Shaum Xianliang Lim.

How long has Odum Research been in business?

The company was formed on 27 July 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2023.

What do Odum Research’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show profit before tax of −£352k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £19.1k (−95% from £371k).